My name is Max.
I'm a product design engineer who loves to create
whimsical mechanical designs
innovative physical products
human-centered design solutions

Recent Works

Playmaker Pinball

An educational one to two player pinball game that teaches problem solving, fosters socialization, and above all, pinspires fun!

Pencil Racers

A set of injection molded pencil grips with wheels that turn any pencil into a car fidget toy.

Mobula

An illuminated liquid desk lamp with three mechanical mantas swimming in a cycle.

My Experience

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About MeView Full Resume
Sept. 2023 - Present

Stanford Product Realization Lab

- Lead students through their product design and manufacturing process in lab with 1700+ annual users
-Teach students to utilize our machine shop; foundry; plastics, rapid prototyping, and welding labs
-Contributed to redesign of the injection molding curriculum and mentored 36+ students on final projects
-Manage and maintain shop equipment and supplies to keep operations running smoothly
Course assistant
June 2023 - Aug. 2023

Concept Designs inc

-Sketched, created CAD, and engineered a display stand for Peak Design - 100+ units ordered
-Ideated 100+ concepts and 30+ CAD models of displays/centerpieces for Brooks shoes, Popsockets, etc.
-Communicated with manufacturer in China about engineering revisions, prototypes, and PO
Design Engineering intern
June 2021 - Aug. 2021

Stanford Biomechatronics Lab

-Designed a compact version of an energy expenditure tracker that attaches to thigh & shank
-Researched & soldered new electronic components; designed enclosure; achieved 10x weight reduction
-Wrote 200-line Arduino scripts to extract, sort, and store device data on microSD
Research Assitant
Apr. 2021 - June 2021

Berkshire Grey

-Developed and integrated 10+ SolidWorks parts into large assemblies (>1,000 components)
-Designed large sheet metal part in SolidWorks from scratch and installed it into pick cell
-Assisted with daily Software QA testing; created and presented weekly reports on progress of the robot
Mechatronics Intern
Sept. 2019 - June 2022

Stanford Visitor Center

-Led 1.5 hour tours of Stanford's campus (walking backwards!), hosted Q&A and information sessions
Tour Guide
Sept. 2019 - June 2022

Professional Actor

-Worked in film and television. Credits: Ted, 28 commercials
-Developed public speaking skills; comfortable speaking with individuals and groups
-IMDB page: https://imdb.to/3tcDyJs
Actor
For fun

A Jack of Many Trades

Design isn't my only love! Outside of creating and making I'm also a...
Circus Performer
Drag Queen
Snowboarder
Broadway Nerd